Warriors vs Celtics: High-Octane Hoops Showdown on the Horizon!

Alright, hoop heads, strap in and get ready for a wild ride! Today, we’ve got the 32W-27L Golden State Warriors, who are currently 6.5 games back in the Western conference, packing their bags and heading to the historic TD Garden. They’re about to face off against the Eastern conference’s reigning titans, the 47W-12L Boston Celtics, who are sitting pretty with a big fat zero in their games back column. The clock’s set to start ticking at 04:30 PM EST, so grab your snacks and settle in for what’s bound to be a barn burner. The bookies have set the over/under at a whopping 230.0, with the Warriors line at 10.5, and the Celtics boasting a -10.5 line. Both teams are coming in hot, with the Celtics fresh off a 138-110 demolition of Dallas, and the Warriors riding high after a 120-105 victory over Toronto. Will the Warriors’ California cool be enough to douse the Celtics’ fiery form? Only time will tell, folks!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 03, 2024 04:30PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Golden State Warriors +430, Boston Celtics -625; Over/Under: 231.5 points

Recent Odds: Golden State Warriors +410 -20, Boston Celtics -585 +40; Over/Under: 230.0 points -1.5

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

16W-12L

19.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

10W-0L

HOME

27W-3L

80.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
12/19/23	Boston Celtics BOS	40	25	32	24	5	126	Over
12/19/23	Golden State Warriors GSW	30	32	24	35	11	132	Over
01/19/23	Golden State Warriors GSW	26	29	34	17	12	118	Over
01/19/23	Boston Celtics BOS	25	29	28	24	15	121	Over
12/10/22	Boston Celtics BOS	25	38	20	24		107	Push
12/10/22	Golden State Warriors GSW	33	35	27	28		123	Push
03/16/22	Boston Celtics BOS	23	25	31	31		110	Under
03/16/22	Golden State Warriors GSW	17	15	37	19		88	Under
12/17/21	Golden State Warriors GSW	34	34	14	29		111	Under
12/17/21	Boston Celtics BOS	26	28	27	26		107	Under

Starting Lineups

Golden State Warriors	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Stephen Curry PG GTD	42.5	36.9	44.1	100%	44.5
Draymond Green C	32.0	28.4	29.2	90%	29.8
Jonathan Kuminga PF	29.9	35.5	31.9	83%	30.9
Moses Moody SF	19.0	16.3	14.7	20%	24.2
Klay Thompson SG	26.9	27.2	27.8	80%	27.9

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	41.6	39.8	38.5	100%	38.9
Jrue Holiday PG	30.9	27.2	29.8	100%	30.2
Kristaps Porzingis C GTD	40.2	34.5	36.8	100%	37.1
Jayson Tatum PF	54.4	47.0	49.3	100%	49.7
Derrick White SG	32.5	39.3	31.1	100%	31.5

Warriors Notable Injuries

Stephen Curry GTD (PG): Avg: 27.8pts, 4.4reb, 5.1ast, 33.4 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 7.1
Brandin Podziemski GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 9.5pts, 5.7reb, 3.9ast, 26.7 minutes. Last game: 02/29/24. Impact: 4.5
Andrew Wiggins OUT (SF/PF): Avg: 12.8pts, 4.3reb, 1.7ast, 27.3 minutes. Last game: 02/25/24. Impact: 4.7
Gui Santos GTD (SF/PF): Avg: 4.2pts, 2.6reb, 0.6ast, 8.9 minutes. Last game: 02/23/24. Impact: 1.6

Celtics Notable Injuries

Kristaps Porzingis GTD (PF/C): Avg: 20.3pts, 6.9reb, 2.0ast, 29.7 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 6.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jayson Tatum	BOS	Pts	27.5	29.5	+2.0	40%	50%	47%	47%	GSW	+1.1	#24
Derrick White	BOS	Pts	13.5	15.0	+1.5	40%	50%	53%	53%	GSW	-0.5	#14
Jrue Holiday	BOS	Reb	4.5	5.5	+1.0	20%	40%	47%	47%	GSW	-0.1	#14
Brandin Podziemski	GSW	Reb	5.5	6.0	+0.5	60%	70%	73%	73%	BOS	+0.3	#19
Kristaps Porzingis	BOS	Ast	1.5	2.1	+0.6	40%	50%	53%	53%	GSW	-1.2	#1
Jaylen Brown	BOS	Ast	3.5	3.9	+0.4	60%	50%	60%	60%	GSW	-0.3	#10
Jonathan Kuminga	GSW	3Pt	0.5	0.8	+0.3	0%	20%	27%	27%	BOS	+0.1	#18

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Warriors Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#13	#30	#30	#24	9.5%
PF	#24	#25	#1	#24	5.4%
PG	#14	#2	#18	#6	-6.7%
SF	#3	#20	#17	#12	-3.7%
SG	#13	#14	#10	#13	-2.0%

Celtics Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#20	#9	#1	#6	-12.1%
PF	#1	#10	#4	#2	-20.5%
PG	#20	#3	#19	#9	-3.7%
SF	#6	#12	#3	#2	-17.0%
SG	#12	#19	#15	#10	-4.7%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

120.7

125.3

Rebounds per Game

50.1

45.8

Assists per Game

30.9

28.6

Steals per Game

7.3

6.9

Blocks per Game

5.5

6.5

Shots per Game

96.5

87.3

3-Pointers Made per Game

15.6

16.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.6

63.3

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.8

40.9

Turnovers per Game

13.9

11.0

Fouls per Game

18.2

15.9

Recent Trends

The Warriors have a 8-game winning streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 3-game winning streak. The Celtics have a 6-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 10-game winning streak.